Category: recreation

TAG = does not come from Touch And Go

Ty checked. Snopes research concluded that ‘tag’ did not originate as the acronym of ‘touch and go’. 

___ original post from July 18th

I’ve yet to hear from any coach who knew TAG was an acronym for Touch And Go.

I’m guessing the evolution of that word was something different.

(via RecGymnastics)

Lebron’s daughter started Gymnastics

Heart this on Instagram.

ASI safety at Gymnastics

A long, but excellent overview of best practice at a club.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (36 min)

Thanks TumblTrak.

Benefits Of Gymnastics For Kids

Adam Rothwell has been updating a post on all the reasons kids should do Gymnastics.

Benefits Of Gymnastics For Kids

(via Rec Gymnastics)

building a Ninja obstacle course

Many Gymnastics clubs are considering expanding their Parkour programs. It’s a good way to draw more older male participants to the facility.

American Gymnast posted some options.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

modifying Trampoline for very young children

Putting preschool kids on a competitive Trampoline bed can be dangerous. Especially if Mom or Dad climbs on with them — risking a double bounce injury to spine / neck.

Best practice is to put some kind of mat on top of the Tramp for young children.

Click PLAY or watch Bluewater Gymnastics on YouTube.

FIGymnastics 2.0 app

The app, available free for download from the iTunes and Google Play stores, has been enhanced to include sections on non-Olympic disciplines Acrobatic Gymnastics, Aerobic Gymnastics, Synchronised Trampoline, Tumbling and Double Mini-trampoline, as well as Gymnastics for All, the inclusive discipline that is the foundation of the sport.

FIG

Johanna Quaas competing at age 91

Johanna just competed the Deutches Turnfest in Berlin, likely the largest sporting festival and competition in the world with an attendance this year of 80,000 competitors aged 4-94.

… Today, it appears she plans to keep competing until she can’t, which may be a while because she says it’s precisely her competing that keeps her young.

‘My face is old but my heart is young’: World’s oldest gymnast still has moves at 91